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Over the past 4 decades, global economic recessions and other economic downturns have imposed a number of complex, interrelated and severe consequences on the Maldivian economy. On each occasion, the...
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Parliament publishes MMPRC corruption Report
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On 11 May, the Maldives reported 1,501 new cases of COVID-19, raising the total number of cases to 38,520. With cases surging, health care facilities are overwhelmed with 80 percent...
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In December 2019 the world was unprepared as a deadly viral outbreak began in Wuhan, China. From then on the Novel Coronavirus, designated COVID-19, has gone on to infect millions...
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On 10 April 2021, Waheeda, a proud mother of eight in her early 60s, risked her wellbeing and travelled to Kaafu Atoll Villingili to join more than 88,000 women voters...
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The South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) came into existence 36 years ago in 1985. The South Asian Preferential Trade Agreement (SAPTA) had come into existence in 1993 and...
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With a fourth of the Maldives' population living in the crowded Greater Malé Region, a rapid spread of COVID-19 is a terrifying prospect for the region's healthcare professionals especially given...
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Traditionally sending and receiving packages throughout the islands of the Maldives has been fraught with difficulty — even purchasing from the capital while you are island bound has had the...
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Unlike many other countries, the Maldives, with a vibrant world-class tourism industry, is highly reliant on imports to provide its high-end services. Part of this consumption also includes a large...
